Stool and chair construction



- I 1,641,129 Aug 30, 1927. w. EDWARDS STOOL AND CHAIR CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 19, 1926 Patented Aug. 30, 1927.

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; WALTER EDWARDS, or KoKoM InnIAN ,srooL Ann crrnincons rnuo'rron r Applic ationffiled October 19,1926.- Serial No. 142. 89.

This inventionrelates to camp stools, and more particularly camp stools" of the folding type, the primary. object of the invention being to. provide a camp stoo'l wherein the body thereof is constructed of metal, the legs being formed of pivotally connected 7 sections to the end that the stool may be ffolded into a small and compact art cle for storingor transporting. v

Another important object of the invent on is to provide novel means wherebyv the leg sections will be held in their extended positions whenfthe leg sections are moved to their active positions, without the use of clips, latches or the like. p

Another object of the invention is to provide a folding chair having aback restof a novel construction whereby the leg sections of the chair may be folded to a position within the back restto provide a small and. compact article. A still further object of'the invention is to provide a substantially wide metallic cr oss piece having offset end JPOItlODS defining pockets to receive the leg sections when the chair is in its folded position.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the 'invention resides in the combination and arrangementof parts and 111 the details of construction hereinafter de-' scribedand claimed, itbeing understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view illustrating a camp stool constructed in accordance with the invention as extended to its active position. I

Figure 2 is an elevational View illustrating the stool in a partially folded position.

Figure 3 is an elevational view showing the stool folded.

Figure 4. is aside elevational view taken on line 44: of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the stool includes a pair of U-shaped upper leg sections 5 and 6 respectively, the free ends of the section 6jbeing connected by meansof the rod 7 which is secured to the leg sections to move therewith. I I

The leg members of the section 5 are formed with openings adjacent to their outer ends. which openings accommodate the rod 7 in such'a way as to-permit ofpivotal moveinent of the section 5 with respect to the rod 7.

Formed integral with the leg members of each section and disposed adjacent'to the free ends thereof, are inwardly extended lugs 8 and 9 respectively, which lugs actas stops for the lower pivoted leg sections to be hereinafter morefully described.

The lower pivoted leg sections are indicated by the reference characters 10 and 11 respectively. and are also substantially U- shapedgthe same being formed of lengths of metal bent to provide leg sections as clearly shown by the drawing. The inner ends of the leg members of the section 11 are formed With openings to accommodate the rod 7 to pivotal-1y connect the section 11 to the rod,

7 the free ends of the leg members of the sec tion 11 v be ng positioned between the leg accommodate the lugs 9 of the section 5 to lock the upper and lower leg sections in their extended positions.

A seat portion indicated at 12 is formed of suitable heavy fabric material and has its ends connected to the upper portions Sand 6 of the leg members to prevent spreading of the leg section and at the same time act as a seatfor the person using the stool.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that due to this construction the pivoted leg sections may be folded one within the other to provide a substantially small and compact article for storing purposes.

The back rest which forms an important feature of the invention embodies an upper section including side members 13 which are connected by means of the substantially wide metallic member 14 which has offset portions 15 formed adjacent to the ends 7 thereof to'receive the leg sections when the leg sections are folded, with the result that the leg sections may lie flush with the back rest. e

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